Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-09
Bazaine's Mexican Daughter.

City of Mexico Letter TO the St. Louis Republican.
Among the loveliest OF all the lovely daughters
Of the tropics is Eugene Bazaine daughter OF the
French exile, Marshal Bazaine. But you viii ask
how did Marshal BaZaineS daughter find home
In the Mexican capital. 1t is romantic story
Marshal Bazaine was the representative of Napo-
leon III, when the latter espoused the cause on
Macmillan, aSpirant 10 the throne OF Mexico and
he came TO Mexico and marshaied the French
troops as representative OF the French emperor
In the interest OF the Austrian Duke until the star
OF the latter began TO wane. BaZaine became
owner OF palatial residences and he levied tribute
on the richest haciendaS. While in Mexico he be-
came enamOred of Miss De La Pena, lovely
Mexican girl, and ere returning to France
LEFT boy and girl, babies fruit OF a lawful mar
rage As French exile he is now in Spain
where his Mexican son is also an officer in the
army, but hts Mexican wife and daughter are liv-
Ing here Ia quiet way the north side of the
Alemada- His possessions were naturally con-
nScated by JuareZ and the liberal party SO
that the income OF the wife and daughter does not
afford them opportunities for eXtravagant dis
play The Mexican governing Mt, however has
generously allowed them TO r-tain a home hut
Inoush nne. substantial residence, a stranger
Wouiu ask IN passing an explanation OF the gloom
mat seems 70 surround and overshadOw 1t. Miss
Bazalne Is one of the pretteSt girls in Mexico She
Is about nineteen years Old, and. being the daugh
Ter OF Mexican mother and French father.
possesses the united charms or both races.
HA,LAS AND BEACH MATCHED.-The articles of
agreement forwarded by Edward Hanlan TO VIM
Bea':h IN Australia some weeks ago have been
signed By Beach. The worlds champion has Also
made deposit TO make the match and every
thing promises well fJT race between these cele
DRAFTED Scullers But as Hanian Is 10 row GaudalIr
May 80, the result OF that race will determine
whether hanlan or Gaudaur Is really entitled TO
row the champion.
HE TRIED To ELECT UNCLE SANE F. WarinV
who LEASED his building in YOnkers y Y for
post-ofiee, was not satisfied with the rent
PAID, and last week took summary proceedings 10
eject the Postmaster General and Pestmisfress
Keys from his building. The case was brought be-
iofe city Judge PentZ, who decided that no court
could sue a Cabinet officer or Miss Keys as post
mistress; that the sovereign could not be sued
no representative OF that sovereignty could be sued
he VIII carry the case higher.
THE CONTEST FoR POSSESSION OF BLIND ToN.-A
petition Was fled in Chicago SATURDAY in 1be
United States Circuit Court by Elise Baihnne az
committee appointed by the supreme Court OF
as blind Tom, 10 get possession OF Tom who Sha
says Is wrongfelly detained by Jas y. and las s
Betfune and ThOS. WarhurSt Mrs Perfume =, W
she vas appointed committee ia March lasr on 2,
petition f1ied by Toms mother Charity Wit-cTinS
ana required 10 give bond In 80 600 and she nrs,
cured a home for him witt his mother an St
Marks place, New York C.ty Blind Tom % ~
travelling through Illinois ard Is expected IN CHI
cago sooD- He Is under the control nj To- IN N
Bethune, his old owner, AMI OF Jas A Peth,i,-a
son OF Jas. y. Mrs. Elise Bethune is a frfenJ y,
MIS-. Virgins and syidOw OF John + Befhune an
A j. Lerche, OF New York City ana anoiyIS, IL r
Wilson, OF Louisville, Nv. L.
ASKED TO RESIGN FROM TIE BOSroS pRyss c,r.
The Boston Press Club has deInal led the rpsit,I,
uOn OF a member for unprofeSsiOni II conduct Tnn
H. Lee chairmun OF the democratic city corr,oio
sion. and an eX-alQerman and politician is aicn .
member OF the press cluD By virtue OF his s.oDnee
ton with The Globe as a suburban rpor, or ar
the legislative Investigation OF the Beverly scan
dal Mr. Lee testified that he received 500 for "a
cetaining the name OF the author OF certain srfi
cies puoiEshed In the Boston papers. This led 10
The action OF the press club.
Crsi0S.-jno c. CorneilSOn, who assaulted and
eowh1ded Judge Reid, in Louisville Ky causing
him 20 commit suicide, aud who was senteneed
70 JAN Tor three years, was released on a writ OF
habeas corpus by Magistrate Stofer The afrafr
has created a sensation, fnasmuch as HIS release
amounts 10 magistrates court Oyerrulino me
1ecis1on OF the Court OF Appeals Magistrate
Stofer decides that the common Law OF Eneria ma
and virginia, upon which the inprisonrnent n,
CorneilSOn was predicated, does not prevail In
hehtucxy, and, consequently, the Imprisonment
was Illegal Lawyers say that Stofer has placed
himself In contempt or the Court OF AppealS
O"iheiisoh Is on the street attending To business
kHRAISS MATCH WITH SUiIIyAN-Rfchar1 K
FIX called at the New York Cgfpper SATURDAY. anr
Laid oe-ore kditor Colwel a certified checf fan
{IoOo That's what want TO post with va,
IoikS 10 match kilrain against Sullivan fog :, ~
for the championship OF the world Nv V,e 1870.
oi the Challenge which kiirain issues &C. SULLIVAN
II. FOX explained that it was for a flght viii
pare lists within a reasonable distar 90 IN paitf
more OF Pittsburg, and, II possibly. within ths
next SIX months IL is a chalefg-. a,so FOR tn
championship belt OF America. when SnIlfyar
no., noias. The challenge viii be made pubic ia :